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 "name": "Kobe Bryant",
 "title": "1996-97 Topps Chrome Basketball Kobe Bryant #138",
 "category": "sports",
 "category_name": "Sports cards",
 "set": "1996-97 Topps Chrome Basketball",
 "number": "#138",
 "year": 1996,
 "language": "English",
 "rarity": "Base rookie with Refractor parallel",
 "artist": null,
 "publisher": "Topps",
 "flagship": true,
 "updated": "2026-09-28",
 "as_of": "2026-11-11",
 "summary": "The 1996-97 Topps Chrome Kobe Bryant #138 is a widely searched modern basketball rookie card. Collectors search both the base Chrome card and the Refractor, but those are separate markets with different populations and sales histories.",
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  "CardVolume lists 25 verified sales of the 1996-97 Topps Chrome Basketball Kobe Bryant #138 as of November 11, 2026.",
  "The Base PSA 9 market price is $4,200, the median of 5 verified sales between September 14, 2026 and September 25, 2026.",
  "The highest verified sale on record is $500,000 for a Refractor PSA 10 on February 3, 2021 at eBay.",
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   "source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/basketball-cards/1996-topps-chrome/kobe-bryant-refractor-138/5447",
   "status": "cross_checked"
  }
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 "graded_market_value_usd": 17787000,
 "faq": [
  {
   "q": "How much is a PSA 10 1996 Topps Chrome Kobe Bryant #138 base worth?",
   "a": "Opened PSA CardFacts sales show base PSA 10 sales of $8,988 on April 27, 2026 and $9,780 on January 26, 2026. [source_ids: 3]",
   "source_ids": [
    3
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "How much is a PSA 9 base worth?",
   "a": "The PSA cert page shows recent PSA 9 base sales from $3,499.84 to $6,000 in September 2026. [source_ids: 1]",
   "source_ids": [
    1
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "How many PSA 10 base copies exist?",
   "a": "PSA CardFacts showed 840 PSA 10 base copies when accessed on September 26, 2026. [source_ids: 3]",
   "source_ids": [
    3
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "How many PSA 10 Refractors exist?",
   "a": "PSA CardFacts showed 63 PSA 10 Refractors when accessed on September 26, 2026. [source_ids: 2]",
   "source_ids": [
    2
   ]
  },
  {
   "q": "What is a sourced Refractor PSA 10 sale?",
   "a": "PSA CardFacts records a Refractor PSA 10 sale of $156,000 at Heritage Auctions on August 28, 2022. [source_ids: 2]",
   "source_ids": [
    2
   ]
  }
 ],
 "sources": [
  {
   "title": "PSA Cert Verification 01070308: 1996 Topps Chrome #138 Kobe Bryant",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/cert/01070308/psa",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  },
  {
   "title": "1996 Topps Chrome Kobe Bryant Refractor #138 PSA CardFacts",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/basketball-cards/1996-topps-chrome/kobe-bryant-refractor-138/5447",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  },
  {
   "title": "1996 Topps Chrome Kobe Bryant #138 PSA CardFacts",
   "url": "https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/basketball-cards/1996-topps-chrome/kobe-bryant-138/5446",
   "publisher": "PSA"
  },
  {
   "title": "Goldin Auctions Posts Largest Ever Sports Memorabilia & Collectibles Auction with $45.2 Million in Sales",
   "url": "https://www.auctionreport.com/goldin-auctions-posts-largest-ever-sports-memorabilia-collectibles-auction-with-45-2-million-in-sales/",
   "publisher": "Auction Report"
  }
 ],
 "methodology": "https://cardvolume.com/methodology/",
 "cite_as": "1996-97 Topps Chrome Basketball Kobe Bryant #138. CardVolume, https://cardvolume.com/sports/basketball/1996-topps-chrome-kobe-bryant-138/ (accessed 2026-11-11)."
}